Massillon council postpones engineering contract

Monday

City Council also approved an economic inducement grant for Tremont Coffee Co. on Monday night.

Monday meeting

KEY ACTION Postponed legislation until June 15 that aims to approve a new pact between Massillon and OHM Advisors, which is the city’s contracted engineering firm.

The firm’s existing contract has expired, and OHM employees are working “as needed” due to the coronavirus crisis on a month-to month agreement.

Discrepancies in the contract language with OHM were snags in approving the deal in early March.

The proposed deal with OHM would run for three years, ending at the conclusion of 2022, with a total cost to the city is about $201,000.

OTHER ACTION Approved an ordinance that authorizes a $10,000 economic development inducement grant for Tremont Coffee Co., 215 Erie St. N.

Council has been considering the Tremont grant for more than a month.

The city is planning to freeze consideration of grants for the immediate future due to the coronavirus and uncertainty of finances going forward.

UP NEXT Meets at 6:30 p.m. April 13 for a work session via teleconference. The phone number for the public to listen in is 330-278-8168. However, the date or format of the meeting could change due to the ongoing health emergency.

— STEVEN M. GRAZIER

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